The sunrise this morning was so lovely I actually stepped outdoors to take a photo, rather than just shooting it through the window.
2022-12-28 06:57
Category: Photography
2022-12-26 11:40
Doing my morning exercises. Ashley is the best of all possible workout companions.
2022-12-24 10:30
For a couple of years now I’ve included in my warm-up mobilizing the joints in my foot by standing on and rolling this hard rubber ball. It’s really helped reduce running injuries.
But Ashley will use whatever means necessary to get the ball. So for two months I’ve scarcely done it.
2022-12-23 09:30
I made two big ol’ mugs of hot cocoa. Delicious and warming! Now I’ve filled my empty mug with coffee, so that the cocoa dredges will make it ever-so-slightly mocha-y.
2022-21-21 11:56
My brother doesn’t much like porters, but I find them just right for winter.
2022-12-21 09:31
A couple of weeks ago, Jackie found this great duck-shaped dog tug-of-war toy. Made of ballistic nylon, it withstood Ashley ministrations for a full week before ending up eviscerated and decapitated:
So, we bought another one. Sadly, Ashley seems to have learned from experience, and she has already eviscerated this one in just two days:
2022-12-20 15:05
Ashley has found her place in the sun. (On the day before the winter solstice no less!)
2022-12-20 11:28
A moment before this picture was taken I had a little joke in mind: Ashley had picked up a big piece of bark, and I was going to say she was barking.
You can see a tiny piece of bark in her mouth yet. About right for my tiny joke.
2022-12-17 18:13
Ashley is putting on weight at the rate of about a pound a week, but so far it seems to all be muscle. She’s lean like a fitness model.
2022-12-14 09:10
This morning Ashley was demonstrating good skills at hiding in the prairie grasses. Even though she’s black rather than brown, she was pretty well hidden when she crouched in the grass.
